Tri-State woman says she’s without answers after apartment ceiling collapses
The bedroom ceiling in Kristan Monghan's North Avondale apartment collapsed in August — it still remains unfixed 3 months later. Monghan reached out to us, saying she didn't know what else to do.
Neighbors step up as shutdown stretches SNAP recipients’ budgets
Dominique Lewis walks past cars lining Wayne Avenue as they wait to get into the Lincoln Heights Outreach drive-thru food pantry. She's got an umbrella in one hand to shield her from the snow. In the other hand, she's got a gallon of milk and a large sack of food.
Infant Surrendered to Ohio Safe Haven Baby Box
A newborn was surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Clermont County, Ohio. “The circumstances surrounding the surrender at Union Township — we needed to keep this as quiet as possible,” Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder Monica Kelsey said, according to Local12. Kelsey...
Boxing program fighting to stay alive after losing gym
CINCINNATI — A local boxing program known for keeping at-risk youth off the streets is now struggling to stay on its feet after losing its gym when a nearby school shut down. Oasis Boxing Club, led by longtime coach Darryl “P-Man” Jones, was locked out of its gym earlier...
Northern Kentucky tavern owner says successful fundraisers will help him stay open
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Fundraisers have apparently raised enough money to keep the Mansion Hill Tavern in business. Last week, owner Brian Conner put out word that he may have to close the Newport business. The Mansion Hill Tavern has been around since the 1870s and has been serving up...
Police searching for suspect after police chase in suburban Cincinnati
MONTGOMERY, Ohio (WKRC) — Authorities were searching for a suspect after a police chase on Tuesday. The chase began around 3 a.m. on Laurenview Drive in Montgomery. According to authorities, police were investigating a report of someone looking into — or possibly breaking into — vehicles on the roadway.
Cincinnati Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Package Theft on Burnet Ave
The Cincinnati Police Department is seeking information on a theft offense that took place in the District 4 area, specifically at 2515 Burnet Ave. As reported on the Department's social media, last Sunday, an unidentified individual was captured in surveillance footage taking a package from the premises without any...
Individualized city weapon restrictions: Federalism in crisis
If someone were to do a web search for "shootings in Ohio," thousands of reports of gun violence would immediately appear – some dating back decades – describing accounts of death and despair. This tragic and persistent pattern reveals a deeper issue: the imbalance of power between state and local governments, and...
Ohio resident who survived Nazi prison camp included in PBS documentary
Longtime Cincinnati resident Bob Doolan was a survivor of the Nazi prison camp Stalag Luft III. He is included in a new PBS documentary "The Green Box: At The Heart of War." The film, which just premiered nationwide, is based on a memoir by Jim Kurtz and tells the story of his decades-long search to discover more...
Prosecutors ask judge to step down from murder case ‘in the interest of justice’
CINCINNATI (WXIX)- In a rare move, Hamilton County prosecutors have asked a judge to step down from a murder case “in the interest of justice and to avoid any appearance of partiality,” court records show. Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Alan Triggs recently separated the state’s murder...
